Jura/Savoie Flashcards
What is the yeast layer’s name?
voile (veil)
Where/what is Isere?
IGP between Savoie and Rhone, Small portion of Vavoie Abymes cru overlaps,
AOPs Mind Circus
Macvin (mac misting Welches with liquor)
Giant champer bottle
Starfish
Chateau-
Rouse lady scheming
Bugey version scheming
Psy selling stuff
Trex for Jura AOP
Limes on his head (limestone top slopes)
Standing in play dough (clay bottom slopes)
Vin de Paille AOC Stuff
aged 6 weeks, 320-420gl
aged Nov.15 3rd year PH, 18 mo. in oak
released Dec. 1st same year
Encep. ‘Etoile
Blanc: 80% chard/Savagnin plus poulsard
Hotbed for Poulsard, style
In Pupillon Arbois (Only One to Amend its name to Arbois) called Ploussard here
Very thin skinned, perfumed, long macerations and Non reductive wine making best
Synonyms for Trousseau
Common in Portugal as: Bastardo, Maturana Tinta, Merenzano, Verdejo Negro
Trousseau character
mostly near heat retaining gravel of Arbois
Deep flavored, perfumed, nice structure,
Savagnin Stuff
Syn. Nature in fresh varietal styles, happy in Marl
Sole Contributor of Via Jaune
related to Chenin Blanc, Gruner V, Sauv. Blanc, Silvaner
Percentage of Jura planted to Chard
42%
Compound that gives Vin Jaune cool flavor in bottle
Sotolon leads to Curry flavors after bottle age
What is Mac vin du Jura
Vin du Liquer
Marc from local Pommace gives earthy edge to medium sweet base white
difference between VdL and VdN
Liqueur is Unfermented must with brandy
Natural is arrested fermentation with spirits
Vin de Paille Min PA and AA
Other producing regions
19%/14%
Gerard Chave in North Rhone Makes great style
Difference between Burgundy and Jura
Colder winters, higher rain fall
2 broad types of Jura wine
Ouille (topped up) and Oxidative
Unique vintage practice Chateau Chalon
Vineyards inspected and vintage must be approved
Etoile styles
All blanc
regular, Paille (no Chapt. here), Vin Jaune
aging Mac vin du Jura
12 months oak
Lac Lemon synonym
it’s Lake Geneva yo
2 main lakes of Savoie
Lac Lemon and Bourget
How many Savoie Crus C an ammend
16
Roussanne based Savoie Cru
Chignin Bergeron 100% Roussanne
Roussanne Syn Savoie
Bergeron
Chignin Bergeron is?
One of 16 amendable Savoie Crus
100% Roussanne (Bergeron)
Altesse driven Savoie crus
Marignon
Ripaille
Crepy
Altesse Synonym
Roussette
Seyssel AOP deets
North of Lac Bourget
Still wines 100%. Altesse
Great source of Bubbles, min 10% altesse plus Molette and Chasseles
Common Red grapes Savoie
Gamay, Mondeuse, pinot noir
What is Roussette
Altesse
what is Bergeron
Roussanne
Mondeuse character
deep color, peppery flavor, slight bitterness, best examples achieve ripeness near Arbin
Altesse Character
exotic perfume with good acidity
Amendable crus of Roussette de Bugey
100%. Altesse BTW
Montagnieu (best) and Virieu le Grand
Best cru of Roussette be Savoie
Marestel, Steep south facing slope
Main grape of Bugey Blanc
70% Chardonnay
Main grape of Montagnieu
Crus of Bugey
Red: 100%Mondeuse
Mouss/ Petillant Blanc : 70% Mondeuse